When you don’t want to especially use insecticides against flies in the house, which are toxic, despite their high efficiency rates, then there is a good alternative to this - use special and universal plates in the fumigator, soaked in a safe solution. These details are especially important for those who have children or pets in the house, when it is impossible to use chemicals at all, and you need to get rid of flies. Let's consider the TOP of the most ideal products that are suitable for both adults and children and will not harm pets, birds or aquarium fish.
- Is there any harm from anti-fly plates?
- What is the maximum effect
- TOP 3 most popular means 3rd place – Raid
- 2nd place – Clean house
- 1st place – Mosquitall
Is there any harm from anti-fly plates?
Those plates that emit a certain odor can be harmful. This should immediately alert the buyer to the presence of a chemical that can cause allergies and disruption of the respiratory system of people, children and even pets. Therefore, when choosing, it is best to buy odorless products, then you will definitely not suffocate at home from the muck that is aimed at killing flies.
Another point that can be detrimental to a person using fly plates indoors is the duration of use, reuse, as well as the rules for operating fumigation devices with plates. For example, if you use a plate for more than 10-12 hours at a time (see the time limit on the packaging), this can cause slight suffocation, and those living in such a room will have trouble breathing.
Sometimes you may experience a sore throat and dry mouth. Especially such manifestations can begin in those people who use fumigators with plates for too long near the bed or other sleeping place. One main condition when using such products is regular ventilation after using the plates.
Children should also not be allowed near the plates to play with them - this is especially true for children who can put the plates in their mouths. Despite the low toxicity of the composition of the liquid that impregnates the cardboard layers of the device themselves, their use for other purposes can cause poisoning, intestinal and stomach upset, or severe allergies in the child.
Mode of application
The plates have a simple operating principle. They are activated thanks to the fumigator into which the plate is inserted. Instructions:
- Open the package with the plate (do not throw away the package; you may need it when you finish processing) and take out the product.
- Install in a special niche on the fumigator.
- Plug it into a power outlet. There is a heating element inside; it will evaporate the active ingredients, thereby causing them to act on the flies.
- When finished processing, turn off the device.
What is the maximum effect
The best effect of the plate occurs during the period of greatest daily activity of flies - and this is, as a rule, early morning and afternoon, until the evening. But in the evening, if you notice, the activity of flies flying and crawling everywhere in the house subsides. And if you consider that most plates last at least 8-12 hours, depending on the manufacturer’s recommendation, then this time is quite enough to protect your premises from the activity of flying carriers of infection from morning to evening.
The most popular products
The most popular mosquito repellent kits include the following products: Reid, Moskitol, Fumitox, Raptor. You will learn more about them below.
The electric mosquito fumigator Raid works due to the liquid that is in the connected bottle. It can last for a month or more if you turn it on every day for 5-6 hours. One fumigator is enough for a room with a volume of up to 50 cubic meters. If you prefer to sleep in a room with open windows, then this device will not need to be turned off at night. It is not recommended to keep it connected to the network for longer than 8 hours.
The active substance contains perethrin, which is safe for the human body. This product also has a rather pleasant smell, reminiscent of mint and eucalyptus.
Raptor mosquito repellent has a similar effect. Mosquito repellent Raptor is also a popular remedy, but if you buy a fake (there are a lot of them on the market now), you may not expect a good effect. This drug can also be produced in other forms (not just a fumigator).
To protect against mosquitoes, you can use Moskitol. To protect children, you can use a special children's “Moskitol”; there is also a product designed for adults. For children, a less concentrated substance is used. It effectively fights pests and does not harm human health. One bottle of liquid is enough for one and a half months of use.
Manufacturers claim that you can completely get rid of mosquitoes after just an hour and a half of using the device. With the window completely open, it is better to use the fumigator throughout the night.
Fumitox contains a special extract that can be obtained from chamomile. The composition contains antioxidants, a solvent and other components that can remove toxic substances from the body. Fumitox does not cause an allergic reaction in adults and children. Also, the drug does not create discomfort in the room, since it has no odor.
Fumitox is in a bottle and can be used for a month.
TOP 3 most popular means
It should be noted right away that most brands develop their anti-fly products in such a way that they are also effective against other flying insects - for example, mosquitoes, moth wasps and even moths. Therefore, we suggest considering the options in the TOP 3 most frequently purchased anti-fly products with reviews, which can also act against mosquitoes. This means that they can be used not only during the day, when flies are especially active, but also at night, when their activity dies down and it’s the turn of the flying bloodsuckers. The products are equally suitable for use in a home where there are children, pets, or simply for adults.
3rd place – Raid
- Production - Russia.
- Product form: plates against any flying insects on a cardboard or aluminum base.
- The effective composition of the substances is odorless oils and pyrethrum (Dolmatian chamomile is a natural insecticide).
- Packaging – strip of plates of 10 pcs. or box with ribbons 30 pcs.
- Purpose – against mosquitoes and flies.
- Efficiency - the plates can repel and destroy insects, both indoors and outdoors.
- Working time 1 pc. - 8 ocloc'k.
- The coverage area of the insecticide is 10-20 sq.m.
- Caution - do not give it to children for play, and do not allow animals near the plates.
- Toxicity – weak (IV hazard class, low).
- Shelf life – 3 years.
- Approximate price for 10 pcs. – 35-85 rub.
Review:
Zinaida Ivanovna, Vladivostok. We buy Reid plates all the time because flies often come to us, and there are children in the house. The most remarkable thing that seemed to me was that the fumigator can work with plates when the vents or windows are open. Therefore, it is not required that the plates first operate indoors and then ventilate it. So, in my opinion, the risks of allergenicity are reduced. But the flies from these plates die right next to the fumigator.
2nd place – Clean house
- Production brand – Russia.
- The form of release of the product is plates against flies and mosquitoes on a cardboard base.
- The effective composition of the substances is insecticidal oil and pyrethrum.
- Packaging – strip of plates of 10 pcs.
- Efficiency - the plates can work both indoors and outdoors. The effect occurs within 8 or 10 minutes, and the flies are completely destroyed in 40 minutes or 1 hour.
- Working time 1 pc. - 12 hours.
- The coverage area of the insecticide is up to 20 sq.m.
- Caution - do not give it to children for play, and do not allow animals near the plates.
- Toxicity – the drug impregnating the base is low toxic.
- Shelf life – 3 years.
- Price for 10 pcs. average – 37-55 rub.
Review:
Eugene. Wonderful plates! I would even say – killer! The flies die quite quickly - within half an hour they are lying on the floor on their backs and moving their paws. A very convenient tool - you don’t have to run after every fly with a firecracker.
1st place – Mosquitall
- Production - Russia.
- The form of the product is mosquito and fly repellent plates with a cardboard base.
- The composition of the active substances is natural pyrethrum.
- Packaging – strip of plates of 10 pcs.
- Efficiency - the plates can be used both indoors and outdoors. Complete death of insects occurs after 20-30 minutes.
- Validity time 1 pc. - 10 hours.
- The range of action of the insecticide is an area within a radius of up to 20 sq.m.
- Caution - do not let children play with them, and do not allow animals near the plates.
- Toxicity is practically zero.
- Shelf life – 3 years.
- Approximate price for 10 pcs. – 56-65 rub.
Review:
Svetlana. So far I only buy these plates - Moskitol. We had a case when my son, who was only one year old last year, began to sneeze. And then we used Raptor - a fumigator for liquids. I then started putting in raptor plates. Still, the child sneezed, his eyes watered, and he cried at night. I thought my stomach hurt or something. But I guessed myself that it was time to change the insecticide. I started searching on the Internet and found about Gentle Protection from Mosquitol. After a week of use, all sneezing went away. Now I only buy them!
Fumigators for children
Almost all plates and liquids produced by industry emit toxic substances into the air, but in small concentrations (no more than 1%). When the device operates, a slight odor is often felt; some plates are produced with special aromas.
Fumigators for children
A fumigator for children over one or two years of age can be used if the plates are hypoallergenic, labeled “children’s” or those that contain medicinal plants, but only if there is no odor. It is recommended to turn on such a device in the children's room for 2 hours in the evening and not leave it on all night.
Children's fumigators:
- Picnic with chamomile extract (for children over 2 years old),
- Raptor Nekusayka,
- Gentle protection for children from the Mosquitall line,
- Fumitox Nezhenka based on pralletrin and others.
Important!
The use of a fumigator for children under one year of age, as well as, is not recommended by doctors, especially taking into account the occurrence of a possible allergic reaction to the active ingredients.
Delicately crafty stickers
The glass is over 5,500 years old, and the flies never get tired of feeding on it. Whatever it is that attracts them, the flycatchers now have one more trap in their arsenal! Stained glass interior stickers are an unobtrusive way to get rid of intrusive flies and midges. A colored self-adhesive picture with an insecticidal coating will destroy them in just a few minutes. An interior window sticker will beautifully and stylishly rid you of flies
How to use
- Separate the picture from the backing and glue it to the window, preferably in the upper corner.
- Remove and discard any expired stickers. They do not leave marks on the glass, and flies do not stick to them.
Consumption rate: 2 stickers per 10 m².
Choice and rules of use
When choosing a specific mosquito repellent kit, carefully read the instructions for use.
Currently there are two types of fumigators - pyrotechnic and electric. They act almost the same way - they heat the element that contains the active drug, and toxic substances are released into the air.
Such vapors quickly spread through the air and are fatal to insects. Some drugs may not kill, but may also repel bloodsuckers or temporarily immobilize them.
Battery-powered mosquito repellents are convenient because you can take them with you to any place, installing them where there is no access to electricity (in nature, in the countryside). Liquid and tablets are suitable for electric fumigators; they heat up very quickly and strongly.
Pyrotechnic mosquito repellent kits are less convenient to use. These include special spirals, which are made of a special material. Once set on fire, they will smolder, releasing toxic substances for insects. They can be installed outdoors, like ultrasonic devices. However, there will be no effect if there is a strong wind outside, since it will blow away all the smoke that was produced due to the smoldering of the coil.
